Unlike other franchise tournaments in India, where the caravan travels to different parts of the country, the men’s edition of the Hockey India League (HIL) has been confined to the remote district of Rourkela in Odisha with a short pit-stop in Ranchi. It’s been more than a month since the HIL got underway and some…
Usman Khawaja and Josh Inglis. (Cricket.com.au Photo) Australia tightened their grip on the first Test against Sri Lanka in Galle, reducing the hosts to 44-3 at stumps on Day 2 after Usman Khawaja’s maiden double century and debutant Josh Inglis’ scintillating hundred powered them to a formidable 654-6 declared.By the time rain ended play, Sri…
Dreams come easily to children. Back in the early 2000s, fringe millennials thought it would be cool to grow up and search for Aladdin’s magic lamp. But it wouldn’t have taken them long to realise that, more often than not, wishes don’t get fulfilled. Even the sensational Yibbi Jansen faced resistance when she told her…
NEW DELHI: Chilli Paneer and Virat Kohli are the two dominant keywords on social media right now. Virat Kohli is trending for making his comeback in the Ranji Trophy after almost 13 years. His last appearance for Delhi was in 2012 against Uttar Pradesh, and now he is back in Ranji Trophy colours for Delhi…
Four friends walked into a room, shared laughs and posed for pictures together before leaving for their respective camps. At least, that was the vibe when the Hockey India League (HIL) semifinalist teams’ skippers sat for a press conference at the Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium on Thursday. Amit Rohidas, Harmanpreet Singh, Sumit and Rupinder Pal…
L-R: Coach Rajkumar Sharma, DDCA president Rohan Jaitley and Virat Kohli’s brother Vikas. (Video Grab) NEW DELHI: The Arun Jaitley stadium was abuzz with excitement on Thursday as Virat Kohli made his long-awaited return to domestic red-ball cricket after more than 12 years. Poll What Do You Admire the Most About Virat Kohli’s Playing Style?…
Josh Inglis made a remarkable Test debut for Australia against Sri Lanka, scoring 102 runs from 94 balls on Day 2 of the first Test in Galle on Thursday.His century came in just 90 balls, making it the second-fastest debut Test hundred in cricket history. Only India’s Shikhar Dhawan achieved it faster, reaching the milestone…
Steve Smith. (Photo by Robert Cianflone/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: According to Australian batting maestro Steve Smith, who made history as the fourth Australian to reach 10,000 Test runs, one of the players from Marnus Labuschagne, Travis Head, and young sensation Sam Konstas may become the fifth Australian to accomplish the feat.Along with Allan Border, Steve…
NEW DELHI: With all attention on the Ranji Trophy thanks to the presence of superstars like Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, former Indian cricketer Irfan Pathan called for the trend to continue.While Virat Kohli is playing for Delhi against Railways at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in the Elite Group D game, India Test and ODI…
NEW DELHI: Amid rising concerns over the readiness of Champions Trophy venues in the country, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) posted a video of the new-look Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore.The PCB posted a video of the new-look stadium on ‘X’ and wrote, “Under the lights, it’s a sight to behold!…We can’t wait to welcome fans,…
